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Almost an X-Man

Two Grown Men Read Dazzler

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Welcome to the Almost an X-Man Podcast! Join Matt and RJ as they visit some of the most entertaining, but unheralded books in comics, beginning with Dazzler’s solo series. You can follow, or message us through Twitter, Instagram, and other platforms @DazzlerPodcast or email us at dazzlerpodcast@gmail.com.
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Hi, I'm Wil Boudreau, AKA The First Gen X Man. Did I ever tell you about the time I made a pizza commercial with a certain very recent ex-president? Or how about the time I was fired by a New Jersey mobster? Or that summer when I definitely did not become a movie star? Of course not. We've never met. But now you can hear these funny stories and more. Ripped from the endless adventure that is my life.From growing up in the shag carpeting covered suburbs in the 1970's.To working as an advertis ...
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In 1992 the world of video games was changed with Mortal Kombat. It was excessively violent, fun to play, and made a whole lot of money. Many more games followed, along with movies and congressional hearings. Join Ty and RD as they go through the history, and cultural impact, of the Mortal Kombat franchise. Download the episode for free.…
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Sometimes a hero needs to sacrifice themselves for the team. There is a big speech, some tears, and occasionally a giant shark to grab the hero and munch away. Join Ty and RD as they discuss some of their favorite movie deaths that are more laugh out loud than sad and poignant. Download the episode for free.…
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Today the X Millennial Man is presenting an episode from High Heels and Politics, The Last Living Mall - The Story of The Kenwood Towne Centre. The day of the mini-mall is over. They are closing all over the country and being redeveloped into new mixed use properties. All the malls are dead, except for one. The Kenwood Towne Centre. Join High Heels…
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Welcome into the political ramblings we do every week on Patreon Join RD this week as he rambles on about the VP debate, why states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada are hard to predict, and what will happen between now and election day. Download the episode for free and come support the X Millennial Man on Patreon…
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The X Millennial Man wants to introduce to the podcast The Vaporware Tales. Enjoy hearing about the Star Wars Episode 9 movie we almost got to see. Back in 2012 Disney bought Lucasfilm and promised the public a new Star Wars sequel trilogy. For the third, and final movie, "Jurassic World" writer/director Colin Trevorrow was going to make it. Then C…
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Join the X Millennial Man as we introduce the latest episode from our sister podcast First Watch Rewatch. The late 1970s and early 1980s was a golden age of iconic science fiction films. Films like "Blade Runner", "E.T.", and "Star Wars" were making lasting cultural imprints. In 1982 the low budget "Liquid Sky" would try to join those films in cult…
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What is the definitive book, song, movie, and historical event of generation x? What about the millennials? What history and pop culture defines us? Join Ty and RD as they put forth the parts of history and pop culture that defines their respective generations. Download the episode for free.저자 Public Forum Productions
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The dog days of summer are coming to an end and that means one thing. We are ready for some good old football. Join Ty and RD as they give their thoughts and predictions on the upcoming season in the NFL and in the colleges across our great landscape. Download the episode for free.저자 Public Forum Productions
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The 2024 US Presidential election is about to go into full swing. Vice President Kamal Harris and former President Trump have cast their die and it is now time for America to chose. What will happen next? Join RD as he sets the stage for the election and stay for his thoughts on all things Harris and Trump. Download the episode for free.…
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In post World War II America, kids played football at home on a vibrating board. It was great. Twenty years later students at Dartmouth could simulate an entire football game on a computer that filled a room. It was still great. Today we play football from our couches with the best graphics, the most complex play books, and the ability to play the …
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Once upon a time a person could get an Olympic event for writing a poem, or for jumping a horse a long distance, or for killing a lot of pigeons. Those days are gone. Join Ty and RD as they discuss real Olympic events that gave out medals, yet they have been lost to time, and good sense. Also, bring back the tug of war. The people demand it. Downlo…
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You can get McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Burger almost everywhere in the US, but what fast food can you only get in a small part of the country. Local burgers, buscuits, and hot chicken can sometime make a mark for locals and visitors alike. Join Ty and RD as the discuss the best, and most famous, regional fast food chains. Download the episode for f…
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The white attired snob fest that is Wimbledon 2024 is now complete. A not expected women's champ was joined by a men's champion that may be on a path of unheard of greatness. Join RD as he welcomes Tina in to talk all things Wimbledon, the 2024 Olympics, and what does the future look like for the world of tennis. Download the podcast for free.…
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Back from a little break, the boys dive into the second to last Dazzler encore featuring some familiar and not so familiar faces. Alison and other X-Men have returned from the Siege Perilous with little to no recollection of their past. In Southern California, Dazzler gets mixed up in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Plus: Banshee and Forge play …
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The 2024 presidential election campaign is in full swing. On one side you have a crazy despotic maniac. On the other side you have an old man. Who is going to win? Join RD as he tries to make sense of fumbling old man President Biden and what it means to the 2024 presidential campaign when the other side is an authoritarian failure of everything th…
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In encore number three, Dazzler heads to Florida in search of a friend from her past and finds herself wrapped up in a deadly manhunt. Fortunately, she has experienced backup. We wind up with a remarkably enjoyable, standalone story. Plus: Happy Fourth of July! Happy Canada Day! And beware the Florida Man. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo…
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The X Millennial Man welcomes in First Watch Rewatch to tell you all about a film we need to remember. The early 1980s saw the rise of the teen sex comedy. "Porky's" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" were critical and commercial success. Cannon films thought, hey we should get into the genre, and in 1982 released "The Last American Virgin". It was…
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Encore number two is a story that is the equivalent of a sub-three minute song, so the boys blend it with encore number three for a medley of frivolity. Alison rides an elevator. Then, Dazzler and Rogue hit the club. Remember how Rogue used to torment Alison? Plus: Hellfire Club dress code. Alfred Hitchcock. And the kiss of death. Intro and outro m…
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The controller for our video games allows us to immerse in the world of the game. Most of the time we use the regular controller because that is what works. Sometimes the games have special controllers that make the experience more immersive. Let's talk about those controllers. Join Ty and RD as they look at some of the wildest video game controlle…
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It’s only appropriate that we get a couple encore Alison stories in true Dazzler fashion. In this feature, Alison is up all night long with a little help from some friends. Plus: How do you add extra verses to Stayin’ Alive? Remember skitching? And one more cup of coffee. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo…
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It's mid June so that means it is time for Tina to come in and tell the X Millennial Man what happened at the 2024 French Open. What were the big storylines? Who is the next hot thing? What happens next in the world of tennis? You have questions, Tina has answers. Download the episode for free.저자 Public Forum Productions
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It’s the Dazzler series finale! But every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. The spirit of the ‘90’s is alive, can the same be said for Dazzler? Plus: The sound of Silence. An old flame of Alison’s returns. And Jonny Quest. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo저자 Two Grown Men Read Dazzler
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Why would a studio spend money to make a movie and then never let it out for the public to see? Bad marketing, terrible end product, and movie studio greed all factor into the stories of some of the craziest movies made, and then never let out for the public to see. Join Ty and RD as they discuss some of the most famous stories of never released mo…
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Damn. Well, this issue certainly takes a ******* turn. In the penultimate issue of Dazzler’s debut solo series, we say farewell to a character we’ve known since the beginning. Actually, we don’t even get to say goodbye before they’re taken. Damn. Plus: Horses on the freeway. Some schmuck named Jared. And surgical shotgun strikes. Intro and outro mu…
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Why? It’s the question the boys ask themselves many times while reading Secret Wars II, issue 4. I mean, they’ll do anything to get away from this issue; talk about a Fantastic Four movie, James Bond movies, a Northstar videogame, have a serious discussion about the perils of absolute power and stunted development... Plus: Matt’s MARVEL CliffsNotes…
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Dazzler is taking her show on the road but while she does, a couple forces are conspiring against her. Scientist Rowden Piper has an axe to grind with Alison Blaire, seeking to restore his daughter’s senses by destroying the Dazzler. At the same time, bounty hunter O.Z. Chase is closing in on his target, also Dazzler, who has a government bounty on…
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Apple is one of the most influential companies of the X Millennial man's life. Watches, tablets, phones, and even computers from Apple have been a part of our lives. Join Ty and RD as they go through the early days of Apple and discuss what made the company so important, and what bad habits have been there since the beginning. Download the episode …
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Dazzler versus the X-Men?! Well, two of them. In this issue, Alison takes her first serious steps toward becoming the hero others imagined she would become. So why is she duking it out with other protagonists? Surely there must be some mistake, or another kind of reckless reason... Plus: Sexy dodge rolling. A pommel horse. And Professor X is kind o…
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The last few weeks have seen the news media obsessed with the protests and some of America's most prestigious, and most expensive, universities. The media coverage has not been good. Along with bad media coverage, the college administration and our elected leaders have also failed the protesting students. It is a dark time in America. Join RD as he…
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Alison has another Scooby-Doo-esque caper on her hands. A visit to the home of a childhood friend turns into a thrilling mystery. Kinda. Maybe more of a horror slasher than a mystery. Plus: Sega’s unreleased console. Channeling the spirit of Biggie Smalls. And everyone should stop using the word, ‘lovers’. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo…
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Alison meets the most dangerous villain in the MARVEL Universe. Yeah, I said it. He makes Thanos look like Gordon Shumway. By comparison, he makes Victor Von Doom look as soft as a loaf of Van de Kamp’s bread. A man so sinister, Norman Osborn wears underwear with his face on them. Plus: Matt and RJ bask in the greatness of Tatterdemalion. Intro and…
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The NFL Draft is a day of hope. Years later, the NFL Draft is pure nightmare fuel. Some players fulfill their promise after draft day. Many more flame out and become cautionary tales. Join Ty and RD as they discuss the very worst draft day picks, and the very best. Download the episode for free.저자 Public Forum Productions
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And we're back! The boys took a week off to binge half a season of X-Men '97. Why would they lie about that? Blame it on X-Men '97. Or Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Anyway, Dazzler is back in her main series! Back to her apartment, her job drama, and her detachable skates! In this issue though, she's not the only one on skates... Well, no one else wears skates…
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It's time to grab the kids, head to Wendy's, and eat...pasta? How about we go to Taco Bell and get a ...burger? What about heading to Sonic to grab a refreshing slush flavored like a ... pickle? What the hell is going on around here? Join Ty and RD as they discuss the best, weirdest, and absolute worst fast food items that were discontinued and los…
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Who knew a thumb could be so powerful? Siskel and Ebert created, and defined, the genre of reviewing movies on television. They were entertaining, informative, and influential. Then it suddenly came to an end. Join Ty and RD as they discuss the history, and personal influence, of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Download the episode for free.…
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The thrilling conclusion of Beauty and the Beast opens with an unbelievable twist! Unlikely heroes skip into action, new alliances form, and a deadly chess match comes to a head! Will Alison and Hank's love survive? I mean, it seems unhealthy if I'm being honest. Their relationship, really this whole ordeal. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo…
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With one bite of a bell pepper, or apple, and the announcement "Allez Cuisine" one of the strangest, and long lasting television cooking competitions was launched. Join Ty and RD as they discuss the early Japanese days of Iron Chef and what monster(s) was made with the American version. Plus learn what a swallows nest is used for in cooking and ask…
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Alison and Hank are crazy in love! We missed the moment that this happened, but trust us, it happened. Their whirlwind romance is being put to the test by Alison’s job in the seedy underbelly of Hollywood. Hank suspects there is treachery afoot, but can he convince Alison to leave before she gets in over her head? Plus: Matt’s Walking Dead review. …
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This episode originally premiered on August 20th, 2022 Xanadu, The Transformers Movie, Dirty Work, what do these movies have in common? These are the last films of famous movie actors? Join the X Millennial Man as they talk about the tragic stories of actors taking from us far too soon. Download the podcast for free.…
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Dazzler meets a lot of new faces in this issue, but not all of them make it out alive. There is Beast. A weird little mime kid named Link. A sad-sack named Mickey who is haunted, kinda? A flower girl. Some green broad named Ivich. This issue really whips around. (Foreshadowing) Plus: An underground Mutant fight club in Hollywood. RJ thinks white pa…
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